This content is machine translated Bipolar disorder, anxiety disorder, depression Lurasidone as monotherapy for bipolar I depression with anxiety symptoms Comorbid anxiety is common in patients with bipolar disorder. This comorbidity is associated with increased disease severity and poorer treatment response. A study with lurasidone 20-60 mg/day showed significant efficacy...…
View Post 12 min This content is machine translated Patient-centered rounds in medicine Aligning care with the patient Patient-centered, patient-centered medicine respects and integrates individual preferences, values, or needs and has grown in importance in patient care in recent years. In clinical care, it is therefore important that...… CME-Test
View Post 7 min This content is machine translated Vaccinations against viral respiratory infections Influenza, Covid-19 and RSV – Update 2025 The Swiss Vaccination Plan 2025 recommends passive immunization of infants with a monoclonal antibody or vaccination of pregnant women with a recombinant vaccine against RSV. RSV vaccination should also be...…
View Post 4 min This content is machine translated GLP1-RA therapy Improvement in either weight or HbA1c – but never both Numerous studies show that glucagon-like peptide-1 receptor agonists (GLP1-RA) can significantly reduce the risk of diabetes-related complications and also reduce mortality. Despite their proven efficacy in trial designs, patient response...…
View Post 6 min This content is machine translated Suicide Dealing with trauma after suicide loss: What do bereaved people experience as effective? Every year, over 100 million people around the world are affected by suicide. Survivors often experience long-lasting, severe trauma and have an increased risk of mental illness and suicidal thoughts...…
View Post 4 min This content is machine translated COPD exacerbations Fast therapy initiation is not much better than expected Studies have shown that the immediate initiation of inhaled triple therapy with a single inhaler immediately after a COPD exacerbation achieves better therapeutic effects than delayed initiation. However, Canadian scientists...…
View Post 45 min This content is machine translated Psychedelics and related drug classes Ritual, party or new therapy? Psychedelics and more: clinically illuminated Psychedelika und angrenzende Wirkstoffklassen wie Entaktogene und Dissoziativa bewegen sich zwischen Ritual, Freizeitkultur und klinischer Anwendung, meist in unterschiedlichen Phasen der Erforschung. Sie werden in verschiedensten Formen, Dosen und Kontexten...… CME-Test
View Post 4 min This content is machine translated Acute sinusitis: real-world study on first-line therapy Focusing on a rational therapeutic approach beyond antibiotics A retrospective cohort study published in 2024 analyzed data from patients with acute sinusitis in routine care. On the one hand, it was found that over 70% of patients received...…
View Post 6 min This content is machine translated DOAK optimization, ABC pathway and lessons learned from the FXI/XIa pipeline Stroke prevention for atrial fibrillation 2025 Atrial fibrillation is the most important treatable risk factor for ischemic strokes in 2025 – and at the same time an area where precision makes all the difference. The major...…
View Post 5 min This content is machine translated "Survey of Health, Ageing and Retirement in Europe" (SHARE) Analysis of polypharmacy in ≥65-year-olds The SHARE study is an international multidisciplinary longitudinal survey. The panel survey has been conducted approximately every other year for over 20 years. In an analysis published in 2025, data...…
View Post 6 min This content is machine translated From early intervention to individualization The new guidelines at a glance At the ESC Congress 2025, several guidelines and a consensus document were published or revised, which together will have a noticeable impact on everyday cardiology: a focused update on lipid...…
